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Death Note vs Giovanni no Shima

Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

The short version

  • Death Note is rated higher by the community: 8.30 vs 7.54.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 143× the members.
  • Giovanni no Shima is the quicker watch, 12h 29m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.3% of members).
  • They share Drama.
Death NoteGiovanni no Shima
Community score8.30higher7.54
Rank by score#105better#2,321
Members498,765more3,496
Favorited by1.5%more0.3%
Time to watch14h 11m1h 42mshorter
Episodes371
FormatTV SeriesMovie
Aired2006–20072014
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSEProduction I.G
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 25%

  • Death Note
  • Giovanni no Shima
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteGiovanni no Shima
1★3%1%
2★0%0%
3★0%1%
4★6%2%
5★1%4%
6★2%12%
7★18%26%
8★8%29%
9★10%13%
10★51%12%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Giovanni no Shima1h 42m

Shared genres

Only Giovanni no Shima

More comparisons

Death Note vs Giovanni no Shima FAQ

Is Death Note better than Giovanni no Shima?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.54). Both are drama, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Death Note or Giovanni no Shima?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 1h 42m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,765 vs 3,496).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Giovanni no Shima?

Probably, if it was the drama side you enjoyed.